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than 1908, and a glance at the comparative table will show it to 

 be about the normal increase. 



Following is the attendance by months at the Aquarium 

 during 1910: 



Total 



3,003,511 



8,228 



The following table shows the number of visitors annually 

 at the Aquarium for the past fourteen years and gives a good 

 idea of the rapid and constant growth in attendance : 



1897 Visitors 1,635,252 Daily average 4,480 



1898 

 1899 

 1900 

 1901 

 1902 

 1903 

 1904 

 1905 

 1906 

 1907 

 1908 

 1909 

 1910 



1,689,471 

 1,841,330 

 1,585,584 

 1,644,856 

 1,700,453 

 1,547,873 

 1,625,770 

 1,726,170 

 2,106,569 

 2,131,393 

 2,536,147 

 3,803,501 

 3,003,511 



4,628 

 5,044 

 4,344 

 4,506 

 4,659 

 4,240 

 4,554 

 4,729 

 5,771 

 5,839 

 6,948 

 10,420 

 8,228 



Total for 14 years 28,577,880 



5,592 



